i havent been responding for awhile due to loss of net with the move, but i just wanna say that this article has changed the way the old mother in law sees her dogs diet (obviously the effort i put in never really breaks through) excellent post

I am not sure if anyone has produced this before but after doing some web sluthing I found the original article from sept of 95 that started this. It is graphic however the article and the backstory about the author ending up in court with oprah are found here

ickysticky74 wrote:I live in Clay NY which is in Upstate NY and there is nobody around here that sells it so I am out of luck

I'd call them (Canidae, I mean) and ask about stores near you. I have heard that their store locator tool is rather ineffective at times.

Some other foods you may want to look in to: Premium Edge, Natural Balance, California Natural and Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul. Even Blue Buffalo (which I think is sold at Petco/Petsmart type stores) is not *awful*.

tried to search for a store that has Canidae but nothing close...in fact the locator says "2 miles" of zip code yet, the stores are on the island of Oahu not Kauai *lol*

bassol808 wrote:maybe I should do the RAW thing.....does this mean making their food at home?? please let me know...give me some starter tips/recipes if so...I think that would be the best thing for me to do

if you are interested in feeding RAW check out the BARF 101 thread. Do a search for raw feeding here and on the internet. Do your homework before you decide to switch. Make sure it's something you want to put forth the effort and money to do.
And it's not just about making their food at home. You have to make sure they are getting all the essential vitamins and minerals. If you dont do it right, you can really mess it up.

Just because he will eat anything and everything, does not mean that it is the best for your dog. If you want to maximize the life of your dog and minimize the health problems, you should definitely try to feed him/her better food. I feed Orijen and Innova Evo. They are not ridiculously expensive and www.k9cuisine.com delivers free on orders above $50. These foods are gluten free, grain free and contain only human grade ingredients, the first 5-6 of which are fresh chicken, fresh white fish, salmon, duck, turkey. Check them out, you will not be disappointed.